Is there a divide in which ethnic/Hispanic group of Americans use connected devices? Do some groups use smartphones or PCs at a higher or lower rate than others? Do tablets or feature/basic cell phones have a higher or lower penetration rate? This MetaFAQs reports on the usage of connected devices by type among online Americans…
Samsung – American customer profile [TUPdate]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, February 23, 2020 Samsung has a strong number-two market position in the US, especially with smartphones, and has a distinctive customer profile from market leader Apple. This is based on our MetaFacts TUP/Technology User Profile 2019 survey and prior waves. Samsung for the not-so-young Samsung’s penetration is strongest among age…
The second life of home PCs [TUPdate]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, February 6, 2020
Home PCs enjoy a longer life than in their original owners’ hands, as many are ultimately enjoyed by someone else. This is more strongly true in developed countries than in developing ones.
Generational wealth – in tech devices [TUPdate]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, January 24, 2020 Millennials may be getting bad press for lagging in real estate and financial investments, but they’re well invested in tech devices. Millennials use the largest number of connected devices per capita, including more than the next-younger generation – GenZ. PCs are the major device for all generations,…
Watching the watches – smartwatches and fitness bands [TUPdate]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, December 12, 2019
Smartwatch and fitness band penetration tapers to 2016 levels
The race for the wrist has settled into a larger-than-niche and less-than-majority position. Over the last three years, the share of online Americans using at least one smartwatch has grown from one in six to one in five, only to settle back to the one-in-six level. This is based on the TUP/Technology User Profile 2019 survey of 8,060 online adults in the US, and from the prior three annual waves.
Favorite device combinations – less juggling [TUPdate]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, November 20, 2019
The favorite collections
Users vote with their fingers, demonstrating what they like by what they use. The top combination includes two devices – a notebook and smartphone and no desktop or tablet – and is actively used by nearly one in seven (14%) online adults in the US.
This is based on the four most recent waves of TUP/Technology User Profile, 2016 through 2019 waves. These were based on 7,336, 7,521, 7,886, and 8,060 US online adult representative responses, respectively.
The top five combinations are used by well over half (59%) of online Americans. All the top combinations include a smartphone, three include a desktop, three include a notebook, and two include a tablet. Four of these major combinations have remained the most widely used for the last four years.
Home printing trends – US 2019 [TUPdate]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, November 7, 2019
Overview
Printing at home has changed in recent years. Printer manufacturers continue to innovate to compete and encourage broad active printer use.
This TUPdate looks at the major trends in home printing in the US and examines how users have changed in both what they print and their volume of printing. Also, it examines printing trends concerning the broadened use of mobile devices. Further, it looks into whether younger adults print more or less than older ones and whether the presence of children makes a difference.
The source for this analysis is MetaFacts TUP/Technology User Profile, with results from waves 2015 through 2019, all based on surveys of from 7,326 to 8,060 online adults in the US.
Home printer penetration
Apple, Google, Microsoft – paths of expansion and contraction [TUPdate]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, May 8, 2020 There are many ways to serve technology users, and each family of operating systems – Apple’s, Google’s, and Microsoft – have expanded in different ways. While Windows-driven products are being actively used by nearly three-fourths (73%) of U.S. online adults, Apple macOS and iOS devices and Google…
Who are the tablet-first pioneers? [TUPdate]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, May 2, 2019 Will tablets go mainstream, so much so that they’re the first device consumers reach for? A persistent yet small group of Americans use their tablet more than a smartphone or PC. Are the rest missing something? Might this edge group grow? The size of the tablet-first segment…
Favorite device combinations – flexibility and juggling [TUPdate]
Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, April 26, 2019 Users vote with their fingers, demonstrating what they like by what they actually use. The top combination includes four devices – a desktop, notebook, tablet, or smartphone – and actively used by one in six (16%) of online adults in the US. This is based on the…